Karen Marie--Have you seen the Flylady website yet?
Hi Marybelle-- Yes this is a great site! Knowledgeable & friendly gardeners, how could it be better? I am from Massachusetts, welcome aboard!
Brave finches indeed!
Hi Sherry--Love those butterfly & moth pics!
Hi dooley, That heat sounds tough. Positively draining, huh? How hot is it? How hot is it first thing in the AM?
A grape vine that we could use to swing over the lake with. It was 30 or 40 feet long. Great fun.
Netty--I just read your byline 'Chaotic Gardener'?! Your blooms look anything but chaotic!
Hi Calin--Interesting idea. I'll try it. We have another 5-6 weeks of growing season here, may be even 8 weeks. I'll try all three ways of...
stratsmom--You might be right. I have a Kwanzo that looks differently, but I just googled Kwanzo's and there seems to be much variation among...
That nasturium is incredible
Netty--Beautiful flowers! The poppies are great. I am assuming you have grown those varieties in the past and these have self-sowed? I also...
Carolyn--Maybe I'll try white marigolds to deal with the Japanese beetles. They go for one rose in particular in my yard.
I love the Pride of Barbados.
Thanks FBG
Thanks S-H for your post. It was interesting.
Cherylad--Do they grow wild in Texas? Or just naturalized there? Jerry--In years past, I could get cannas to bloom, but only by starting them...
So, fatbaldguy, do you collect seed from your cannas, and then sow it the following year? If so I am impressed.
petals--Yes, I also like white or silver in the garden, particularly in shady areas. Lately though I have been gravitating to...
Beautiful!! I particularly like the coral color. How early do you start your cannas? I ask because I don't bother starting them indoors, and in...
Thanks Carolyn & Jerry. I will try it both ways. I have some time off from work this month, so I have the t-i-m-e-!!!